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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Family generations among Worcester firefighters at graduation ceremony
-5 Johns busted in sting at Worcester hotels: W.P.D.
-Veterans Inc. holds 18th annual "Stand Down" in Worcester
-Chamber of Commerce comes out against moratorium on homeless encampment sweeps
-TODAY! D.C.R. pools in Worcester open for season on Saturday
-TODAY! Worcester Youth Center hosts Violence is not Normal community event 11-3 Saturday
-TODAY! Black Music Festival / Black Excellence Awards at 11 a.m. on Worcester Common
-TODAY! Worcester Household Hazardous Waste Day 9-noon on Saturday
-TODAY! Car seat check event 2:30-4:30 Saturday at UMass Medical School
-TODAY! W.R.T.A. makes changes to routes 24/24A
-Millbury distillery trying to grow craft spirits in state
-ICYMI: W.P.D. asks for help IDing woman wanted in bank larceny
-Lawsuit: Worcester woman forced to have emergency abortion after incorrect diagnosis
-Worcester water, sewer rates rising for 2024 fiscal year
-Out to Lunch festival series returns to Worcester Common
-Retiring North High, Burncoat principals reflect on career lessons learned
-Phantom Gourmet visits area restaurant (5:15)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Composting 8-2:30 today
-Student mental health -- Panorama and School Counseling
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-Holden Woman’s Club awards scholarships
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): North Grafton child given new treehouse by Make-A-Wish
-Federal agents visit home of former Fitchburg Sen. Dean Tran
-Ryan McKenna, only survivor of 2022 East Brookfield crash, leaves rehab after 272 days
-Shrewsbury police chief sees first year of jail diversion program as a success
-Shrewsbury class of 2023 named Youth Volunteer of the Year
-Jennifer Warren-Dyment reflects on first year in West Boylston
-Millbury Celebration of Seniors cookout July 12th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's this Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Chase Rice set to bring new music to Indian Ranch concert
-Mass. Symphony Orchestra has fireworks planned for July 3rd show
-100 FM The Pike (6:14): The Pike Breakdown Lane for June 23rd
-Manny Jae Media (37:19): Innerviews with Claudia Bastante of Monano Art
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 134 (27:14): Maydee Morales, Candidate City Council
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 549 (27:29): Pieta Support Group, Part 1
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Embracing the science of learning in the classroom
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was a master bowler, avid golfer and an amazing baker
>SPORTS: Celtics' "heart and soul" shares goodbye message to fans
-Red Sox beat White Sox, 3-1
-Bravehearts Alumni Weekend set for July 28th to 30th
-Bravehearts rally for 7-5 win. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-WooSox fall to Lehigh Valley, 7-6
-TONIGHT! Pirates aim to improve to 7-0 at home in DCU Center finale
-Holy Cross: 50 Years of Title IX -- A Celebration in Review
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-Honda recalling 1.2 million Odysseys, Pilots, Passports over camera
-NATIONAL: Vehicles cross newly constructed I-95 bridge in Philadelphia that collapsed from deadly tanker fire
-Putin vows to crush "armed mutiny" after Russian mercenary boss tries to oust top brass
-Tragic: Man saves fiancée before drowning in lake
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. ranked best healthcare system in grim health report
-Mass. man arrested after leading police on 130 mph car chase on I-93 in N.H.
>COLLEGES: Nichols announces new 5-year strategic plan
-Franklin the dog making new home and new friends at WPI (1:41)
>BUSINESS: Radio Worcester (9:08): B.B.B. issues scam alert concerning fitness apps
-Radio Worcester's Voice of Business (36:56): TnT Guys Travel, Habitat for Humanity, Fuel America
>SHOPPING: Furby, the bug-eyed, gibberish-talking ’90s toy phenomenon, has been revived — again
>HEALTH: Mass. company's newly approved treatment for deadly disease will cost $3.2 million
-Multicultural Women’s Health Summit held at UMass Medical School
>FOOD: Fruit sold in Mass. part of Listeria recall
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 51 most beautiful places in the world
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Sanctuary," "Surrounded," and more
>CELEBRITY: Mick Jagger, 79, shimmies on the dance floor at ritzy N.Y.C. gala
>HOMES: "What in the 90s ski lodge is happening" in this Mass. house on Zillow Gone Wild
>ANIMALS: Endangered Ossabaw Island hogs born at Davis Farmland in Sterling (:23)
>HISTORY: 1910 ad for Worcester Storage Co.
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 17-year-old completes dad's bucket list after her father is killed
-Meanwhile, real life Happy Gilmore commits to play at Ball State, gets shout-out from Adam Sandler
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 83 today in Worcester
-Earth reaches hottest water temps
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Family says goodbye to Kurt Solomon: "I love you, brother"
+5:00: Police line Worcester streets for Kurt Solomon's funeral (:45)
+5:00: Give your input on uses for ex-R.M.V. site at 611 Main Street in Worcester
+5:00: State lit up 5 bridges, including Burns Bridge over Lake Quinsigamond, pink last night in honor of Dolly Parton (:25)
+5:00: Holy Cross football game day enhancements for 2026
+Noon: New graphic biography honors Major Taylor
+Noon: Last Call: Erin Cunningham, executive director, Katie Cunningham Wave of Hope Foundation
-Worcester police officer Kurt Solomon remembered at wake (1:30). Article
-Traffic advisory for Kurt's funeral Wednesday morning
-Earlier: Karen Solomon, wife wanted in connection with Worcester police officer's death, found dead (2:54). Article
-Popular restaurant in Greendale closes for maintenance, renovations
-Downtown Worcester building complex to add apartments
-David Clark Co. takes off for cross-city move to new headquarters
-Worcester sets September dates for mosquito control as summer pests linger
-Worcesteria: Time travelers' tales unfold in tour of Bancroft Tower
-Holy Cross professor: How do ice cubes cool a drink?
-Today! 15th Worcester District debate Wednesday: Mary Keefe vs. Ron Waddell
-Radio Worcester (23:42): City Manager discusses immigration policy, police oversight and public safety
-Mass. overdose deaths fall below 1,000 as Worcester ceremony honors lives lost
>DINING OUT: Popular Worcester eatery reopens
-ICYMI: Auburn joins wave of Mass. communities dropping Flock cameras
-Paxton man appears in court after fiery crash killed father, daughter (3:05)
-Historic Worcester "Octagon House" for sale
-Boston Bruins free Fan Fest coming to Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-September Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo Friday and Saturday at Val's
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 11-year-old bicyclist injured in crash with Northborough cruiser (:21). Article
-Tractor-trailer fire, diesel spill shut down 3 lanes on the Mass. Pike in Auburn
-6-car crash shuts down part of Mass. Pike in Grafton during evening commute
-3 arrested after road rage incident, AR-15-style pistol seized in Webster
-Florida woman arrested after traffic stop in Douglas uncovers heroin, loaded syringes
-Spencer/East Brookfield Superintendent Paul Haughey resigns effective Sunday
-Gardner submits first housing plan to state, showing city above 40B threshold
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Paul Giamatti to star in "Rhinoceros" in Cambridge (2:55)
-Radio Worcester (26:49): Crocodile River Music takes the stage at Worcester’s Out to Lunch
-Listen Up: Sunday Junkie eyes life's messiness on "Daisy St. Patience"
-Author Matt Landry to present Mount Wachusett's trails and history at Webster, Dudley libraries
-Today! Black August Commitment Through Crafts at The Village
>OPINION: Mark Henderson: "How do we know this?" What journalists know and what we can report
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 495 (27:47): Caitlyn Marsh
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to "Tasteless Jack"
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez admits frustration with Patriots contract talk
-Patriots 53-man roster projection before preseason finale vs. Browns
-Red Sox beat Marlins, 7-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 8-5
-Photos: Legendary baseball coach Ron Silvestri retires after 899 games
-Worcester's Perez part of first sanctioned bare knuckle fight at Fenway Park
>NATIONAL: Card skimming scam is stealing food benefits nationwide
-Doctor accused of shooting 2 sisters in alleged interstate road rage attack
-Iran's rial currency plunges to record low as citizens try to cash out while U.S. pushes new sanctions
-Tragic: Mom and 2-year-old twin daughter killed by lightning strike in front of dad
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (17:57): Final rebuttal witnesses paint defendant as unreliable narrator
-Poor recordkeeping muddies target of MassHealth fraud probe
>COLLEGES: WPI awarded $2 million to expand medical robotics innovation and training
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Americans warned to avoid African beach and safari destination as terrorists target luxury retreats
>BUSINESS: How Ascend Elements, the Westborough E.V. battery startup, burned through $900 million and collapsed
-LPL Financial Research: Stock market tug of war: Earnings vs. rates
-Canada hits back with tariffs as trade war escalates (2:48)
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Early Labor Day deal: New Balance Men's 237 Sneakers are nearly 50% off
>HEALTH: Forget 8 hours — new research reveals how much sleep adults really need
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Easy fried rice
>TV/STREAMING: Where to stream Dolly Parton's best movies
>MOVIES: When Dudley Moore intoxicated audiences in "Arthur"
>CELEBRITY: Dolly Parton dies at 80
-Dolly died after a short bout with cancer, her team shares
-Dolly revealed which song she wanted played at her funeral before her death
>ANIMALS: Cat born with record-breaking 29 toes
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burger King, 1160 Main St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman wins $1,727,474 lottery prize on her lunch break
-Meanwhile, in Ecuador, roller coaster launches woman into the air (2:06)
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